Oct 21 Who is Evan McMullin, the third-party candidate surging in Utah? By Brady McCombs, Associated Press The Republican stronghold of Utah is suddenly a toss-up state amid widespread rejection of Trump, with polls showing Evan McMullin closing in on the Republican nominee and Democrat Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 8:52 What people living in poverty want the presidential candidates to know By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 20 Top 6 takeaways from the final presidential debate By Lisa Desjardins, Daniel Bush It was neither the best of debates, nor the worst of debates. But it may have been the most fascinating of this campaign. Here are six takeaways from the final presidential face-to-face. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 4:39 What’s the motive behind Julian Assange’s internet ban? By PBS News Hour Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, has been living in exile in London's Ecuadorian embassy for four years. Now Ecuador says it's shut off Assange's internet access, months after WikiLeaks began to release documents and emails stolen from the DNC and… Continue watching
Oct 19 Surviving Boko Haram: Kidnapped girls tell their stories By Larisa Epatko Aisha (not her real name), 17, was living with her mother in Nigeria when Boko Haram took over the town. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 7:47 Is the media fair to Donald Trump? By PBS News Hour Donald Trump has been warning his supporters of a coming large-scale voter fraud on Nov. 8, but he has also suggested that the election is already rigged, via the news media. For a closer look at the influence the press… Continue watching
Oct 18 WikiLeaks releases Clinton’s initial list of running mates By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The list was included among hacked emails from Clinton's campaign chairman disclosed by WikiLeaks. Continue reading
Oct 17 5 important stories that have nothing to do with Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton By Joshua Barajas But before you "unplug the internet and just look at cat GIFs," take a moment to catch up on these domestic and international stories that aren't receiving the same amount of air time or column inches as this election. Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch 10:21 California to vote on legalizing recreational marijuana By Saskia de Melker, Melanie Saltzman California, the first state to legalize medical marijuana 20 years ago, will vote in November on whether to legalize recreational use for people over the age of 21. With 39 million residents and the world’s 6th-largest economy, California’s status could… Continue watching
Oct 16 ‘We have a voice’ — artist confronts Saudi Arabia’s male guardianship laws By Rebecca Oh Artist and activist Ms. Saffaa creates illustrations and prints that protest male guardianship laws in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading